2012 SEC BaSEB all M Edia Guid E - Southeastern Conference
2012 SEC BaSEB all M Edia Guid E - Southeastern Conference
2012 SEC BaSEB all M Edia Guid E - Southeastern Conference
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media Services<br />
Weekly Awards<br />
The <strong>SEC</strong> will name a player, freshman and<br />
a pitcher of the week each Monday beginning<br />
February 20. The award will be released for<br />
Monday afternoon publication and announced<br />
in the weekly <strong>SEC</strong> baseb<strong>all</strong> release.<br />
Nominations for the awards are made each<br />
week by the baseb<strong>all</strong> sports information contacts<br />
at each <strong>SEC</strong> institution. The award winners<br />
are chosen by a vote of the <strong>SEC</strong> Media<br />
Relations staff.<br />
Pre-Tournament Teleconference<br />
The <strong>SEC</strong> will conduct a pre-tournament<br />
teleconference Monday, May 21, featuring the<br />
eight participating head coaches. Each coach<br />
will answer questions from the media for ten<br />
minutes following a brief introduction. For further<br />
information on this teleconference, please<br />
consult the weekly <strong>SEC</strong> release or contact the<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Media Relations Department.<br />
www.<strong>SEC</strong>Sports.com<br />
www.<strong>SEC</strong>DigitalNetwork.com<br />
The <strong>Southeastern</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> has established<br />
a dynamic presence on the internet with<br />
it official site on the world wide web — www.<br />
<strong>SEC</strong>sports.com and the new <strong>SEC</strong> Digital Network.<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Baseb<strong>all</strong> information is updated daily.<br />
The site will contain standings, schedules, results,<br />
and notes on the <strong>SEC</strong> and each team.<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> baseb<strong>all</strong> information is also available via<br />
email. Contact the <strong>SEC</strong> Media Relations office<br />
for details.<br />
<strong>Southeastern</strong> <strong>Conference</strong><br />
2201 Richard Arrington Blvd. N<br />
Birmingham, AL 35203-1103<br />
Main Switchboard: (205) 458-3000<br />
Administration Fax: (205) 458-3031<br />
Internet Address: www.secsports.com<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Quick Facts<br />
Founded: 1933<br />
Commissioner: Michael Slive<br />
Member Institutions<br />
University of Alabama<br />
University of Arkansas<br />
Auburn University<br />
University of Florida<br />
University of Georgia<br />
University of Kentucky<br />
Louisiana State University<br />
University of Mississippi<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>SEC</strong> Tournament<br />
May 22-27, <strong>2012</strong> • Regions Park<br />
(10,800 — Grandstand Seating)<br />
Hoover, Ala.<br />
Media Information<br />
Credentials for the <strong>SEC</strong> Baseb<strong>all</strong> Tournament<br />
may be obtained through the <strong>Southeastern</strong><br />
<strong>Conference</strong>’s Media Website www.secsportsmedia.com.<br />
Credential requests will be<br />
available on-line in early April and due back in<br />
early May.<br />
The 10-team field will include the top teams<br />
from the <strong>SEC</strong>’s Eastern and Western Division<br />
plus eight at-large bids based on the conference<br />
winning percentage. The format is patterned<br />
after the College World Series.<br />
For further information, please contact the<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Media Relations Department.<br />
Ticket Information<br />
Tickets to the <strong>2012</strong> <strong>SEC</strong> Baseb<strong>all</strong> Tournament<br />
will be available in March.<br />
Ticket prices for this year’s event are: reserved<br />
tournament book, $120; single-game<br />
reserved seat, $20; general admission Dr Pepper<br />
Six-Pack book, $66; Single-game general<br />
admission, $14.<br />
Mississippi State University<br />
University of South Carolina<br />
University of Tennessee<br />
Vanderbilt University<br />
Media Relations Staff<br />
Media Relations Fax: (205) 458-3030<br />
Chuck Dunlap • Associate Director<br />
(<strong>SEC</strong> Baseb<strong>all</strong> Contact)<br />
E-Mail: cdunlap@sec.org<br />
Twitter: @<strong>SEC</strong>_Chuck<br />
Charles Bloom • Associate Commissioner<br />
E-Mail: cbloom@sec.org<br />
Craig Pinkerton • Director<br />
E-Mail: cpinkerton@sec.org<br />
Tammy Wilson • Associate Director<br />
E-Mail: twilson@sec.org<br />
Sean Cartell • Assistant Director<br />
E-Mail: scartell@sec.org<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Media Information/<br />
Photo G<strong>all</strong>ery<br />
All media information is now available directly<br />
from the <strong>SEC</strong>’s media web site, www.secsportsmedia.com.<br />
All the lastest stats, notes,<br />
releases, etc. are available as soon as released<br />
from the conference office. Through the services<br />
of Sports Systems, the <strong>SEC</strong> has a digital<br />
image platform that gives you access to the<br />
<strong>SEC</strong>’s latest photographs, images and logos. To<br />
access the platform, go to www.secportsmedia.<br />
com and click on the icon. <strong>SEC</strong> Information is<br />
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on<br />
the <strong>SEC</strong> media website.<br />
Documents are automatic<strong>all</strong>y posted on the<br />
media web site as soon as they are updated by<br />
the conference.<br />
The <strong>SEC</strong> baseb<strong>all</strong> release will be available<br />
each Tuesday (February 21 through June 12)<br />
on the league’s media site and main website,<br />
www.<strong>SEC</strong>sports.com.<br />
Standings and results will be updated each<br />
weekday throughout the season on the main<br />
website, while statistics will be updated each<br />
Monday and Friday throughout conference<br />
play (beginning early March).<br />
Chevonne Mansfield • Assistant Director<br />
E-Mail: cmansfield@sec.org<br />
Credits<br />
The <strong>2012</strong> <strong>SEC</strong> Baseb<strong>all</strong> <strong>Guid</strong>e, Volume XLIV,<br />
is published by the <strong>Southeastern</strong> <strong>Conference</strong><br />
Office, Michael Slive, Commissioner.<br />
Editor<br />
Chuck Dunlap<br />
Special Assistance<br />
Rich Davi (UA); Chad Crunk (AR);<br />
Dan Froehlich (AU); John Hines (UF);<br />
Christopher Lakos (UG); Brent Ingram<br />
(UK); Bill Franques (LS); Bill Bunting<br />
(UM); Joe Dier (MS); Andrew Kitick (SC);<br />
Cameron Harris (UT); Kyle Parkinson<br />
(VU).<br />
Typsetting/Printing<br />
Ebsco Media (Birmingham, Ala.)<br />
Cover Design<br />
Ebsco Media (Birmingham, Ala.)<br />
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